Канал: VK6CS

Update: MINI1300 Antenna Analyser/R&S ZVH4 Comparison... Take 2.

Update: MINI1300 Antenna Analyser/R&S ZVH4 Comparison... Take 2.

A Quick Look At The Response Of A Mini1300 Antenna Analyser

A Quick Look At The Response Of A Mini1300 Antenna Analyser

High Voltage Fun At The HARG (Hills Amateur Radio Group)

High Voltage Fun At The HARG (Hills Amateur Radio Group)

Me At Work Driving And Rambling...

Me At Work Driving And Rambling...

What Are You Likely To Hear On 137Khz...

What Are You Likely To Hear On 137Khz...

More Bucking Around... This HT Voltage Is More Like It

More Bucking Around... This HT Voltage Is More Like It

Bucking And Boosting Transformers... Good Heavens

Bucking And Boosting Transformers... Good Heavens

Old School Radio... My NOS RK (GK) 71s Have Arrived

Old School Radio... My NOS RK (GK) 71s Have Arrived

VK6PM's "Pre Loved" Pi Tank ATU...

VK6PM's "Pre Loved" Pi Tank ATU...

Some New Stuff Has Arrived

Some New Stuff Has Arrived

This Choke Will Do

This Choke Will Do

Testing A Protection RF Choke

Testing A Protection RF Choke

Tweaking The New Scope Probes

Tweaking The New Scope Probes

I can't Respond To Comments For Now... Sorry Guys

I can't Respond To Comments For Now... Sorry Guys

Another Unboxing... It Must Be Xmas In January

Another Unboxing... It Must Be Xmas In January

12.6V On The GU-81M Filaments

12.6V On The GU-81M Filaments

GU-81Ms With 25.2V DC Heater Voltage

GU-81Ms With 25.2V DC Heater Voltage

Checking The Heater Filaments On The GU-81Ms

Checking The Heater Filaments On The GU-81Ms

Unboxing Xmas Present

Unboxing Xmas Present

'Calibrating' The Grid Current Meter

'Calibrating' The Grid Current Meter

So, The Output Was OK After All

So, The Output Was OK After All

Heat Damage To Mag Loop Tuning Cap Housing

Heat Damage To Mag Loop Tuning Cap Housing

The RFI CD990 Broadband UHF Mobile Antenna

The RFI CD990 Broadband UHF Mobile Antenna

Ho Ho Ho... Merry Xmas

Ho Ho Ho... Merry Xmas

Unboxing A GU-81M Pentode

Unboxing A GU-81M Pentode

I Got A Couple Of GU-81M Pentodes...

I Got A Couple Of GU-81M Pentodes...

So, What Changes Did I Make To The GS-35B Amp...

So, What Changes Did I Make To The GS-35B Amp...

Still Tweaking The GS-35B Amplifier

Still Tweaking The GS-35B Amplifier

Radio Caroline On 648kHz Via Grimsby SDR

Radio Caroline On 648kHz Via Grimsby SDR

Cheap And Cheerful World Band Radio... Digitech AR1780

Cheap And Cheerful World Band Radio... Digitech AR1780

AM Broadcast Mast

AM Broadcast Mast

Interlude: Three Trains... And An Emu

Interlude: Three Trains... And An Emu

Listening To 40m On The Delta Loop

Listening To 40m On The Delta Loop

A Look At A Commercial Delta Loop Antenna Response

A Look At A Commercial Delta Loop Antenna Response

VK6FDKL's Funny Noise...

VK6FDKL's Funny Noise...

Interlude: Just Driving And Waffling

Interlude: Just Driving And Waffling

Interlude: Rose Hole Gold Mine

Interlude: Rose Hole Gold Mine

VK6ACB & CS Mobile In QSO With ZL3JAS On 20m

VK6ACB & CS Mobile In QSO With ZL3JAS On 20m

VK6ZRW Using Remote Rig In QSO With VK6KIF On VK6RAP 2m

VK6ZRW Using Remote Rig In QSO With VK6KIF On VK6RAP 2m

Nice New NBN Dish Antenna Being Installed In Merredin WA

Nice New NBN Dish Antenna Being Installed In Merredin WA

New Russian Woodpecker OTHR on 20m

New Russian Woodpecker OTHR on 20m

How Does The Manual L Match Look On The Other HF Bands

How Does The Manual L Match Look On The Other HF Bands

Interlude: Big Stuff On Aussie Roads

Interlude: Big Stuff On Aussie Roads

Interlude: SCT Interstate Freight Train In The WA Goldfields

Interlude: SCT Interstate Freight Train In The WA Goldfields

Let's Swap The 998 For A Manual L Match

Let's Swap The 998 For A Manual L Match

Maybe If I Can Keep The RF Out Of The 998 It Will Be Ok

Maybe If I Can Keep The RF Out Of The 998 It Will Be Ok

Oh Dear... 998 Auto Tuner Re-tunes With Some Power Applied

Oh Dear... 998 Auto Tuner Re-tunes With Some Power Applied

Remember The Bent Wire And Buzzer Machine At The Fair...

Remember The Bent Wire And Buzzer Machine At The Fair...

Interlude: Driving And Waffling In The Goldfields Region Of WA

Interlude: Driving And Waffling In The Goldfields Region Of WA

Some Useful FT857D Features

Some Useful FT857D Features

Interlude: A Quick Look At Westonia An Old Gold-Rush Town

Interlude: A Quick Look At Westonia An Old Gold-Rush Town

Snippet Of Mobile QSO With DL5RBW - Go-Pro Battery Died

Snippet Of Mobile QSO With DL5RBW - Go-Pro Battery Died

Tank Coil Tapped At Every Turn... Perfect

Tank Coil Tapped At Every Turn... Perfect

4kV HT With No Load... Much Happier

4kV HT With No Load... Much Happier

Only 1400W With The Lower HT Rail

Only 1400W With The Lower HT Rail

Checking The Value Of The Load Capacitor

Checking The Value Of The Load Capacitor

Checking Some Temperatures.

Checking Some Temperatures.

Onward And Upward... 1750W Output

Onward And Upward... 1750W Output

Another Tweak... Another 150W Of Output

Another Tweak... Another 150W Of Output

Does The GS-35B Glow When You Tickle It...

Does The GS-35B Glow When You Tickle It...

That's More Like It...

That's More Like It...

Back In Business... Maybe

Back In Business... Maybe

Oh Well... It Is Amateur Radio

Oh Well... It Is Amateur Radio

1kW out... but Poor efficiency

1kW out... but Poor efficiency

Still Too High...

Still Too High...

As I Suspected, The Voltage Doubler Output Voltage Is Too High

As I Suspected, The Voltage Doubler Output Voltage Is Too High

GS-35B Amplifier Voltage Doubler Board

GS-35B Amplifier Voltage Doubler Board

Checking The GS-35B Linear Amp RF Switching Timing

Checking The GS-35B Linear Amp RF Switching Timing

GS-35B Linear Amplifier RF Switching Module

GS-35B Linear Amplifier RF Switching Module

GS-35B Amplifier Tank Circuit Response On 80m

GS-35B Amplifier Tank Circuit Response On 80m

RF Output For The First Time...

RF Output For The First Time...

Just A Bit More Work On The GS-35B Amp

Just A Bit More Work On The GS-35B Amp

A Look At Getting Some RF Out Of The GS-35B Linear Amp Pt 2

A Look At Getting Some RF Out Of The GS-35B Linear Amp Pt 2

A Look At Getting Some RF Out Of The GS-35B Linear Amp Pt 1

A Look At Getting Some RF Out Of The GS-35B Linear Amp Pt 1

Low Profile VHF Comms Antenna

FLdx2000 Linear Amp Exploded... Oh Well, It Is Amateur Radio

FLdx2000 Linear Amp Exploded... Oh Well, It Is Amateur Radio

Looking For GB5RC... Found VK4VCO

Looking For GB5RC... Found VK4VCO

Warning: No Ham Radio Content... Just More Waffling

Warning: No Ham Radio Content... Just More Waffling

Warning: No Ham Radio Content... Just Waffling

Warning: No Ham Radio Content... Just Waffling

Tweaking The Wire Antenna For 80m

Tweaking The Wire Antenna For 80m

Bird 43 Power Meter Field Kit

Bird 43 Power Meter Field Kit

REVEX W510/Bird 43 Power Meter Comparison

REVEX W510/Bird 43 Power Meter Comparison

QSO With VK6EA Using An Elecraft KX3 Over 500km On 80m.

QSO With VK6EA Using An Elecraft KX3 Over 500km On 80m.

Playing Around With The Yaesu FLdx2000 Amplifier

Playing Around With The Yaesu FLdx2000 Amplifier

MFJ998RT Auto-Tuner First Real Test

MFJ998RT Auto-Tuner First Real Test

MFJ998RT... Moisture Absorbing Bag Or No Bag?

MFJ998RT... Moisture Absorbing Bag Or No Bag?

Interlude: Crescent Moon Over Perth Australia

Interlude: Crescent Moon Over Perth Australia

The 998RT Display... Through The Looking Glass

The 998RT Display... Through The Looking Glass

The Repaired 998RT Works... Hooray!

The Repaired 998RT Works... Hooray!

OK... Found The Problem With The 998RT

OK... Found The Problem With The 998RT

Oh Well... This Is Amateur Radio

Oh Well... This Is Amateur Radio

Can't Test The Repaired ATU This Weekend...

Can't Test The Repaired ATU This Weekend...

More Antenna Current After A Downpour...

More Antenna Current After A Downpour...

Interlude: Just Driving And Rambling...

Interlude: Just Driving And Rambling...

Yet Another New Comms Tower Site

Yet Another New Comms Tower Site

Driving A Toyota Prado Through The 100m Tower Base

Driving A Toyota Prado Through The 100m Tower Base

New 100m Comms Tower Construction Site Pt 2

New 100m Comms Tower Construction Site Pt 2

New 100m Comms Tower Construction Site Pt 1

New 100m Comms Tower Construction Site Pt 1

AM Broadcast Station Back Up Generator

AM Broadcast Station Back Up Generator

AM Broadcast Site 'T' Antenna

AM Broadcast Site 'T' Antenna

AM Broadcast Mast Lighting Voltage Coupling Transformer

AM Broadcast Mast Lighting Voltage Coupling Transformer

'Umbrella' AM Broadcast Antenna ATU

'Umbrella' AM Broadcast Antenna ATU

'Umbrella' Loaded AM Broadcast Antenna

'Umbrella' Loaded AM Broadcast Antenna

Ernst Alexanderson AM Broadcast Antenna Built In 1926 Pt 2

Ernst Alexanderson AM Broadcast Antenna Built In 1926 Pt 2

Ernst Alexanderson AM Broadcast Antenna Built In 1926 Pt 1

Ernst Alexanderson AM Broadcast Antenna Built In 1926 Pt 1

New RF Choke And Diode Fitted To The 998RT

New RF Choke And Diode Fitted To The 998RT

A Deeper Look Into The Faulty 998RT

A Deeper Look Into The Faulty 998RT

A Look Inside The Faulty MFJ 998RT Auto Tuner

A Look Inside The Faulty MFJ 998RT Auto Tuner

Here's The Load The ATUs Were Matching On A FG-01 Analyser

Here's The Load The ATUs Were Matching On A FG-01 Analyser

SGC 230 Vs MFJ 998RT On 40m

SGC 230 Vs MFJ 998RT On 40m

I Now Have My Replacement 998RT Auto Tuner... Thank You MFJ

I Now Have My Replacement 998RT Auto Tuner... Thank You MFJ

Interlude: Bushfire Near Perth Australia

Interlude: Bushfire Near Perth Australia

Cheap VHF/UHF Diplexers MFJ-916 Vs Andrews MX-72 Vs CDX DI-540

Cheap VHF/UHF Diplexers MFJ-916 Vs Andrews MX-72 Vs CDX DI-540

Decommissioned AM Broadcast Site

Decommissioned AM Broadcast Site

45m Comms Tower Half Built

45m Comms Tower Half Built

Ever Wondered What's Under A Comms Tower...

Ever Wondered What's Under A Comms Tower...

Does Anyone Know What This Is On 14.2MHz?

Does Anyone Know What This Is On 14.2MHz?

MFJ-998RT Auto-Tuner Problem Postulation

MFJ-998RT Auto-Tuner Problem Postulation

Oh Dear... Auto Tuner Comparison Part 2 Will Have To Wait

Oh Dear... Auto Tuner Comparison Part 2 Will Have To Wait

Good Job The SGC230 Case Isn't Made Of Wood...

Good Job The SGC230 Case Isn't Made Of Wood...

Auto Tuner Comparison SGC230 Vs MFJ 998RT Part 1

Auto Tuner Comparison SGC230 Vs MFJ 998RT Part 1

How To Make A Coupling Loop For The FG-01 Antenna Analyser

How To Make A Coupling Loop For The FG-01 Antenna Analyser

Why Doesn't My New HF Trap Dipole Work?

Why Doesn't My New HF Trap Dipole Work?

Diagram Showing Linear Amplifier Keying Circuit

Diagram Showing Linear Amplifier Keying Circuit

A Daylight Look At My Interfacing Relay

A Daylight Look At My Interfacing Relay

QSO Using 200W And 100W With The Usual Suspects On 3.605MHz

QSO Using 200W And 100W With The Usual Suspects On 3.605MHz

Playing With The Mic Settings On The Yaesu FT450

Playing With The Mic Settings On The Yaesu FT450

What Does A Radio System Audio Bridge Look Like...

What Does A Radio System Audio Bridge Look Like...

Portable Zero 857 Escort... Yaesu FT857 Carry Kit

Portable Zero 857 Escort... Yaesu FT857 Carry Kit

The Chain Of Devices In My HF Set Up

The Chain Of Devices In My HF Set Up

Calling CQ On 20m... And Terlin Antenna 'Stinger' Stress

Calling CQ On 20m... And Terlin Antenna 'Stinger' Stress

Jamming The Only QSO On 20m... WTF!

Jamming The Only QSO On 20m... WTF!

Listening To 20m And Looking At A Couple Of Big Trucks

Listening To 20m And Looking At A Couple Of Big Trucks

Strange Transmission On 20m...

Strange Transmission On 20m...

VK6ACB/P In QSO With VK6AV/P Over 700km On 40m

VK6ACB/P In QSO With VK6AV/P Over 700km On 40m

Unboxing An MFJ 998RT Auto Tuner

Unboxing An MFJ 998RT Auto Tuner

How Noisy Is The Jaycar 40A Switched Mode Power Supply

How Noisy Is The Jaycar 40A Switched Mode Power Supply

How Much RX Attenuation Does The MFJ 945E Tuner Contribute?

How Much RX Attenuation Does The MFJ 945E Tuner Contribute?

FLdx2000 40m Input Match With/Without Tuner

FLdx2000 40m Input Match With/Without Tuner

FLdx2000 80m Input Match With/Without Tuner

FLdx2000 80m Input Match With/Without Tuner

Ft450/FT857D RX Comparison

Ft450/FT857D RX Comparison

The FLdx2000 With 500W Output On A Spectrum Analyser

The FLdx2000 With 500W Output On A Spectrum Analyser

The FLdx2000 With 200W output On A Spectrum Analyser

The FLdx2000 With 200W output On A Spectrum Analyser

Looking At The FLdx2000 HT And How Do I sample The RF Output

Looking At The FLdx2000 HT And How Do I sample The RF Output

Can The Yaesu FLdx2000 Be Keyed From The FT450?

Can The Yaesu FLdx2000 Be Keyed From The FT450?

Can The Yaesu FT450 Safely Key The FLdx2000?

Can The Yaesu FT450 Safely Key The FLdx2000?

That's Better...

That's Better...

This Is What It's Supposed To Look Like

This Is What It's Supposed To Look Like

Tweaking The Alpine Landscape...

Tweaking The Alpine Landscape...

Alpine Views...

Alpine Views...

More Playing With The Yaesu FLdx2000

More Playing With The Yaesu FLdx2000

Playing Around With The Old Yaesu FLdx2000

Playing Around With The Old Yaesu FLdx2000

Checking The Value Of The 80m Padding Capacitor

Checking The Value Of The 80m Padding Capacitor

A Quick Loading Mod To The FLdx2000

A Quick Loading Mod To The FLdx2000

More Strangeness On 14.066MHz

More Strangeness On 14.066MHz

Listening To Some Stations On 20m

Listening To Some Stations On 20m

Decommissioned LF Beacon Site

Decommissioned LF Beacon Site

Bizarre Broadcast On 20m

Bizarre Broadcast On 20m

Just Another Comms Site...

Just Another Comms Site...

What's A 'Bias T'?

What's A 'Bias T'?

VK6ACB Portable Working Myself Over 500kms On 40m

VK6ACB Portable Working Myself Over 500kms On 40m

Looking At My Delta Loop On The FG-01 Analyser

Looking At My Delta Loop On The FG-01 Analyser

Tuning Across The Magnetic Loop Bandwidth

Tuning Across The Magnetic Loop Bandwidth

Magnetic Loop Antenna Matching

Magnetic Loop Antenna Matching

CDX DI-540 Duplexer Frequency Response

CDX DI-540 Duplexer Frequency Response

Merry Xmas... And Some Magnetic Loop Stuff

Merry Xmas... And Some Magnetic Loop Stuff

OTHR On 40m... All Over The Planet

OTHR On 40m... All Over The Planet

Interlude: A Quick Look At Waroona

Interlude: A Quick Look At Waroona

I Got Some Nice NOS Ceramic Insulators Today

I Got Some Nice NOS Ceramic Insulators Today

What A Nice Step-Ladder

What A Nice Step-Ladder

Some Of The Usual Suspects On 'F Troop' This Morning

Some Of The Usual Suspects On 'F Troop' This Morning

A Closer Look At The 2m Moxon Antenna

A Closer Look At The 2m Moxon Antenna

I Knocked Up A 'Moxon' 2m Antenna

I Knocked Up A 'Moxon' 2m Antenna

A Couple Of The Usual Suspects On The VK6RAP Repeater

A Couple Of The Usual Suspects On The VK6RAP Repeater

A Closer Look At The RF Current Meter And Remote Probe

A Closer Look At The RF Current Meter And Remote Probe

Remote Probe For The RF Current Meter

Remote Probe For The RF Current Meter

Interlude: Something You Don't See Everyday

Interlude: Something You Don't See Everyday

Tweaked RF Current Meter

Tweaked RF Current Meter

Driving In The Goldfields With The FT857/Terlin Setup

Driving In The Goldfields With The FT857/Terlin Setup

Plastic Radio... Echolink QSO With M0WER In The UK

Plastic Radio... Echolink QSO With M0WER In The UK

What's Cross Polarization Loss...

What's Cross Polarization Loss...

Interlude: The So-Called 'Super Moon' Nov 14th 2016

Interlude: The So-Called 'Super Moon' Nov 14th 2016

A Look Inside The Homebrew RF Current Meter

A Look Inside The Homebrew RF Current Meter

Testing A Homebrew RF Current Meter

Testing A Homebrew RF Current Meter

Yaesu FT857 CW Feature

Yaesu FT857 CW Feature

HF Wire Antenna Hanging Kit

HF Wire Antenna Hanging Kit

Murphy's Law...

Murphy's Law...

My Aluminum Earth Sheets Before Burial

My Aluminum Earth Sheets Before Burial

Interlude... More Driving Drivel

Interlude... More Driving Drivel

Shallow Large Surface Area Ground Connection

Shallow Large Surface Area Ground Connection

What's An Ugly Choke?

What's An Ugly Choke?

A Look Inside The 9:1 Un-Un Matching Unit

A Look Inside The 9:1 Un-Un Matching Unit

A Chat With The Usual Suspects On 80m

A Chat With The Usual Suspects On 80m

Antenna Impedance Out Of Range On Your Analyser?

Antenna Impedance Out Of Range On Your Analyser?

More Strange Sounds On 11.175MHz

More Strange Sounds On 11.175MHz

Another Look At The 9:1 Un-Un

Another Look At The 9:1 Un-Un

USAF 11.175MHz... Data, Jamming Or Beans?

USAF 11.175MHz... Data, Jamming Or Beans?

Different Types Of Wire Antenna Matching

Different Types Of Wire Antenna Matching

A Look At A 9:1 Un-Un

A Look At A 9:1 Un-Un

A Chat On 80m With Some Of The Local Stations

A Chat On 80m With Some Of The Local Stations